Azhagiya Laila
From Ullathai Allitha · 1996
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Ullathai Allitha1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Azhagiya laila | { Beautiful Laila, |
| Aval ivalathu stylea | Her style is uniquely hers, |
| Santhana veyila | Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight? |
| Ival manmatha puyala | Is she a tempest of Cupid? |
| Male | |
| Adada poovin | Aha, is this a flower's |
| Maanaada oh oh oh oh | Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh |
| Azhaguku ival thaan | She alone is the motherland |
| Thaai naada aa aa .. } (2) | For beauty itself! Aa aa .. } (2) |
| Male | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Yae siragena | Hey, like wings |
| Virithaal koondhalai ingae | When she spreads her tresses here, |
| Sooriya nilavaai aanathu angae | It turned into a sunlit moon over there! |
| Male | |
| En manam indru | Where did my heart |
| Ponathu engae | Go today? |
| Manmathanae un rathi engae | O Manmatha, where is your Rathi? |
| Male | |
| Kannathai thottaal | If you touch her cheeks, |
| Santhanam kottum | Sandalwood showers down; |
| Vetkathai thottaal | If you touch her bashfulness, |
| Kungumam kottum | Kumkum showers down; |
| Male | |
| Punnagai pattaal | If her smile touches, |
| Malligai mottum | Jasmine buds bloom; |
| Paarthaal paruvam | Looking at her youthfulness, |
| Moochu muttum | One gets breathless! |
| Male | |
| Kaaladi osaigal | The sound of her footsteps, |
| Kambanai kettathu ammamma | Kamban listened to, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Picassovin oviyam ondru | Has a painting by Picasso, |
| Beethovenin symphony ondru | Has a symphony by Beethoven, |
| Pennaai maariyadho | Transformed into a woman? |
| Male | |
| Andha purathu | The inner harem's |
| Maharani oh oh oh oh | Queen! Oh oh oh oh |
| Andha purathu maharani … | The queen of the inner harem... |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya laila | Beautiful Laila, |
| Aval ivalathu stylea | Her style is uniquely hers, |
| Santhana veyila | Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight? |
| Ival manmatha puyala | Is she a tempest of Cupid? |
| Male | |
| Adada poovin | Aha, is this a flower's |
| Maanaada oh oh oh oh | Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh |
| Azhaguku ival thaan | She alone is the motherland |
| Thaai naada aa aa … | For beauty itself! Aa aa ... |
| Male | |
| Uyirukul minnalgal adithathenna | Why did lightnings strike inside my soul? |
| Thaagangal ennai kudithathenna | Why did deep thirst consume me? |
| Azhagil ennai valaithathenna | Why did she ensnare me in her beauty? |
| Idhayam kollai ponathenna | Why was my heart stolen away? |
| Male | |
| Ragasiyamaai ival | Secretly, I |
| Ilamaiyai rasithen | Admired her youth, |
| Kavidhaigal ezhuthi | Wrote poetry, |
| Manasukul padithen | And recited it within my heart. |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal aduki | I stacked up dreams, |
| Kaalaiyil kalaithen | Only to dissolve them in the morning. |
| Dhinam dhinam | Every single day, |
| Ivalai yosithen | I kept thinking of her. |
| Male | |
| Vaaliba kurumbugal | Youthful mischiefs |
| Jaadaigal solluthu ayyayo.. | And subtle signals speak, alas! |
| Pookal avalai paarthu paarthu | Did flowers gaze at her continuously, |
| Autographai ketu ketu kaigal neetiyatho | And reach out asking for an autograph? |
| Male | |
| Andha purathu | The inner harem's |
| Maharani oh oh oh oh | Queen! Oh oh oh oh |
| Andha purathu maharani … | The queen of the inner harem... |
| Male | |
| Azhagiya laila | Beautiful Laila, |
| Aval ivalathu stylea | Her style is uniquely hers, |
| Santhana veyila | Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight? |
| Ival manmatha puyala | Is she a tempest of Cupid? |
| Male | |
| Adada poovin | Aha, is this a flower's |
| Maanaada oh oh oh oh | Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh |
| Azhaguku ival thaan | She alone is the motherland |
| Thaai naada aa aa … | For beauty itself! Aa aa ... |
{ அழகிய லைலா
அவள் இவளது ஸ்டைலா
சந்தன வெயிலா இவள்
மன்மத புயலா
{ Beautiful Laila,
Her style is uniquely hers,
Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight?
Is she a tempest of Cupid?
அடடா பூவின்
மாநாடா ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
அழகுக்கு இவள்தான்
தாய் நாடா............ } (2)
Aha, is this a flower's
Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh
She alone is the motherland
For beauty itself! Aa aa .. } (2)
............................
ஏ சிறகென
விரித்தாள் கூந்தலை
இங்கே சூரிய நிலவாய்
ஆனது அங்கே
Hey, like wings
When she spreads her tresses here,
It turned into a sunlit moon over there!
என் மனம் இன்று
போனது எங்கே மன்மதனே
உன் ரதி எங்கே
Where did my heart
Go today?
O Manmatha, where is your Rathi?
கன்னத்தை தொட்டால்
சந்தனம் கொட்டும் வெட்கத்தை
தொட்டால் குங்குமம் கொட்டும்
If you touch her cheeks,
Sandalwood showers down;
If you touch her bashfulness,
Kumkum showers down;
புன்னகை பட்டால்
மல்லிகை மொட்டும்
பார்த்தால் பருவம் மூச்சு
முட்டும்
If her smile touches,
Jasmine buds bloom;
Looking at her youthfulness,
One gets breathless!
காலடி ஓசைகள்
கம்பனை கேட்டது
அம்மம்மா
The sound of her footsteps,
Kamban listened to, oh my!
பிக்காசோவின்
ஓவியம் ஒன்று பீத்தோவனின்
சிம்பனி ஒன்று பெண்ணாய்
மாறியதோ
Has a painting by Picasso,
Has a symphony by Beethoven,
Transformed into a woman?
அந்தப்புரத்து
மகராணி ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
அந்தப்புரத்து மகராணி
The inner harem's
Queen! Oh oh oh oh
The queen of the inner harem...
அழகிய லைலா
அவள் இவளது ஸ்டைலா
சந்தன வெயிலா இவள்
மன்மத புயலா
Beautiful Laila,
Her style is uniquely hers,
Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight?
Is she a tempest of Cupid?
அடடா பூவின்
மாநாடா ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
அழகுக்கு இவள்தான்
தாய் நாடா......
Aha, is this a flower's
Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh
She alone is the motherland
For beauty itself! Aa aa ...
உயிருக்குள்
மின்னல்கள் அடித்ததென்ன
தாகங்கள் என்னை குடித்ததென்ன
அழகில் என்னை வளைத்ததென்ன
இதயம் கொள்ளை போனதென்ன
Why did lightnings strike inside my soul?
Why did deep thirst consume me?
Why did she ensnare me in her beauty?
Why was my heart stolen away?
ரகசியமாய் இவள்
இளமையை ரசித்தேன்
கவிதைகள் எழுதி
மனசுக்குள் படித்தேன்
Secretly, I
Admired her youth,
Wrote poetry,
And recited it within my heart.
கனவுகள் அடுக்கி
காலையில் கலைத்தேன்
தினம் தினம் இவளை
யோசித்தேன்
I stacked up dreams,
Only to dissolve them in the morning.
Every single day,
I kept thinking of her.
வாலிப குறும்புகள்
ஜாடைகள் சொல்லுது
அய்யய்யோ பூக்கள் அவளை
பார்த்து பார்த்து ஆட்டோகிராப்பை
கேட்டு கேட்டு கைகள் நீட்டியதோ
Youthful mischiefs
And subtle signals speak, alas!
Did flowers gaze at her continuously,
And reach out asking for an autograph?
அந்தப்புரத்து
மகராணி ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
அந்தப்புரத்து மகராணி
The inner harem's
Queen! Oh oh oh oh
The queen of the inner harem...
அழகிய லைலா
அவள் இவளது ஸ்டைலா
சந்தன வெயிலா இவள்
மன்மத புயலா
Beautiful Laila,
Her style is uniquely hers,
Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight?
Is she a tempest of Cupid?
அடடா பூவின்
மாநாடா ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
அழகுக்கு இவள்தான்
தாய் நாடா......
Aha, is this a flower's
Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh
She alone is the motherland
For beauty itself! Aa aa ...
{ Azhagiya laila
{ Beautiful Laila,
Aval ivalathu stylea
Her style is uniquely hers,
Santhana veyila
Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight?
Ival manmatha puyala
Is she a tempest of Cupid?
Adada poovin
Aha, is this a flower's
Maanaada oh oh oh oh
Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh
Azhaguku ival thaan
She alone is the motherland
Thaai naada aa aa .. } (2)
For beauty itself! Aa aa .. } (2)
…………………………………
Yae siragena
Hey, like wings
Virithaal koondhalai ingae
When she spreads her tresses here,
Sooriya nilavaai aanathu angae
It turned into a sunlit moon over there!
En manam indru
Where did my heart
Ponathu engae
Go today?
Manmathanae un rathi engae
O Manmatha, where is your Rathi?
Kannathai thottaal
If you touch her cheeks,
Santhanam kottum
Sandalwood showers down;
Vetkathai thottaal
If you touch her bashfulness,
Kungumam kottum
Kumkum showers down;
Punnagai pattaal
If her smile touches,
Malligai mottum
Jasmine buds bloom;
Paarthaal paruvam
Looking at her youthfulness,
Moochu muttum
One gets breathless!
Kaaladi osaigal
The sound of her footsteps,
Kambanai kettathu ammamma
Kamban listened to, oh my!
Picassovin oviyam ondru
Has a painting by Picasso,
Beethovenin symphony ondru
Has a symphony by Beethoven,
Pennaai maariyadho
Transformed into a woman?
Andha purathu
The inner harem's
Maharani oh oh oh oh
Queen! Oh oh oh oh
Andha purathu maharani …
The queen of the inner harem...
Azhagiya laila
Beautiful Laila,
Aval ivalathu stylea
Her style is uniquely hers,
Santhana veyila
Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight?
Ival manmatha puyala
Is she a tempest of Cupid?
Adada poovin
Aha, is this a flower's
Maanaada oh oh oh oh
Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh
Azhaguku ival thaan
She alone is the motherland
Thaai naada aa aa …
For beauty itself! Aa aa ...
Uyirukul minnalgal adithathenna
Why did lightnings strike inside my soul?
Thaagangal ennai kudithathenna
Why did deep thirst consume me?
Azhagil ennai valaithathenna
Why did she ensnare me in her beauty?
Idhayam kollai ponathenna
Why was my heart stolen away?
Ragasiyamaai ival
Secretly, I
Ilamaiyai rasithen
Admired her youth,
Kavidhaigal ezhuthi
Wrote poetry,
Manasukul padithen
And recited it within my heart.
Kanavugal aduki
I stacked up dreams,
Kaalaiyil kalaithen
Only to dissolve them in the morning.
Dhinam dhinam
Every single day,
Ivalai yosithen
I kept thinking of her.
Vaaliba kurumbugal
Youthful mischiefs
Jaadaigal solluthu ayyayo..
And subtle signals speak, alas!
Pookal avalai paarthu paarthu
Did flowers gaze at her continuously,
Autographai ketu ketu kaigal neetiyatho
And reach out asking for an autograph?
Andha purathu
The inner harem's
Maharani oh oh oh oh
Queen! Oh oh oh oh
Andha purathu maharani …
The queen of the inner harem...
Azhagiya laila
Beautiful Laila,
Aval ivalathu stylea
Her style is uniquely hers,
Santhana veyila
Is she a soothing sandalwood sunlight?
Ival manmatha puyala
Is she a tempest of Cupid?
Adada poovin
Aha, is this a flower's
Maanaada oh oh oh oh
Grand convention? Oh oh oh oh
Azhaguku ival thaan
She alone is the motherland
Thaai naada aa aa …
For beauty itself! Aa aa ...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Azhagiya Laila is an exuberant romantic track from the 1996 Tamil comedy hit Ullathai Allitha. In the song, the protagonist enthusiastically praises the extraordinary charm and physical beauty of his beloved, expressing how deeply enamored and spellbound he is by her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Santhana veyila / Ival manmatha puyala”
The heroine's presence is metaphorically described as sandalwood sunlight (Santhana veyila) and a tempest created by the god of love (Manmatha puyala).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Picassovin oviyam ondru / Beethovenin symphony ondru / Pennaai maariyadho”
Extravagant exaggeration where the poet asks if a painting by Picasso or a symphony by Beethoven took human form as a woman.
Personification
“Pookal avalai paarthu paarthu / Autographai ketu ketu kaigal neetiyatho”
Flowers are given human attributes, portrayed as gazing at her beauty and extending their hands to request an autograph.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannathai thottaal / Santhanam kottum / Vetkathai thottaal / Kungumam kottum”
Rhythmic repetition of ending word forms create an echoing lyrical flow across consecutive lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Sirpy and rendered by singer Mano, 'Azhagiya Laila' became an iconic chartbuster of the mid-1990s in Tamil cinema. The song was heavily inspired by the popular Arabic track 'Ah Ya El Seeni' by Khaled. Featuring Rambha and Kartik, the song's vivid visuals and energetic choreography contributed significantly to the blockbuster success of 'Ullathai Allitha'.
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